Rooney on Barcelona delaying on Marcus Rashford deal: “If I’m Marcus, honestly, I’d find the whole situation disrespectful. And a little embarrassing too. Because you cannot convince me a club is almost ready to throw close to €100M at Gordon but suddenly starts calculating pennies when it comes to Rashford. That alone already tells you where their real priority is. From the outside looking in, it doesn’t even feel like they’re trying to make him feel important. And for a player of Rashford’s level and profile, that matters. Personally, for my dignity, I don’t care how big the club is, I’d either go back to Manchester United and force my way back into the team…or move somewhere else where I’m genuinely wanted immediately. Because imagine scoring an incredible free kick against Real Madrid and the club still doesn’t react with: ‘Yeah, pay United now before somebody else moves first.’ That should tell you everything. At some point players also need to protect their own pride.”Eden Hazard Warns Enzo Fernández About Real Madrid Move: You see, one of the biggest differences between the Premier League and La Liga is the extremely high demand for consistency - especially at Real Madrid, Barcelona i guess too. At Madrid, you have to be at your absolute peak every single game. No mistakes, no excuses. Everyone knows my story already. When I left Chelsea for Real Madrid, I wasn’t lucky. No one properly warned me before I made the move. Enzo is a world-class player with a very high level of consistency yes, but that might not be enough there. I thought I was at my best during my time, but it was still incredibly difficult. The competition at Real Madrid is on another level. Just earning a starting spot is tough because every player is giving everything. They treat training like it’s a real match. I understand why Enzo wants to leave, and I’ve been in that position before. But personally, I would advise him to stay at Chelsea - especially now with Xabi Alonso there. The same goes for João Pedro and Cole Palmer. They won’t regret staying. They can learn from my experience.
